A collection of rare ancient Greek coins which has been hidden away for two decades is expected to sell for millions of dollars when it goes up for auction in New York on Wednesday. The Prospero ...
CHICAGO (CN) - A coin dealer charged a collector $410,000 for a phony ancient Greek decadrachm and refused to refund the money, the collector claims in Cook County Court. Harlan Berk sued Steve ...
Whether you want to collect coins as an investment, as pieces of art and history, or as a hobby, a lot of ancient examples are worth money. Check Out: Coin Auction Newbie? Tips for Buying and Selling ...
Did you know the change rattling in your pocket is similar to coins used in ancient Greece? In fact, the current design of our quarters, loonies and toonies is almost identical to those used more than ...
Bactrian gold discoveries in Asia reveal ancient Greek civilization marks that predate Alexander the Great's conquests ...
A gold stater has sold for more than £4.8m setting a record for the most expensive ancient coin sold at auction. The coin from ancient Greece was sold at a Numismatica Ars Classica auction in Zurich ...
THE Greek word for money, chrema, carries a significance its English translation cannot fully convey. “It means ‘to need’ and ‘to use’ together,” explains Nicholas Stampolidis, director of the Museum ...
Apollodotus II is known for issuing bilingual coins with Greek and Kharosthi (script) inscriptions called drachmas, which had high silver content and were used in ancient trade especially along the ...